So if there is no cheese in Cheez Whiz, what is lurking within the seemingly innocuous glass jar with its twist-off lid? To find out, let's flip it over and read the nutritional content.
On the back of a Cheez Whiz jar, you'll discover a lengthy essay of ingredients: whey, milk, canola oil, maltodextrin, milk protein concentrate, sodium phosphate, contains less than 2% of modified food starch, salt, lactic acid, whey protein concentrate, mustard flour, Worcestershire sauce [vinegar, molasses, corn syrup, water, salt, caramel color, garlic powder, sugar, spices (contains celery), tamarind, natural flavor], sodium alginate, sorbic acid as a preservative, color added, cheese culture, enzymes, natural flavor.
The first listed and thus most prominent ingredient in Cheez Whiz is whey, the liquid that is released from cheese curds during cheesemaking process. Aside from this milk protein byproduct, Cheez Whiz is largely comprised of salt-packed flavorings and a cocktail of chemicals that give it eternal life and a neon yellow color.
A single serving of Cheez Whiz is two tablespoons, and packs in around 80 calories and around eight percent of your daily recommended fat allowance. That's not so terrible, but what is alarming is the amount of sodium in Cheez Whiz: two tiny tablespoons make up nearly 20 percent of your daily recommended sodium intake. And who eats just two tablespoons?
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